Science Teaching Resources for Year 5
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Scientific Method Crossword Puzzle
Use a Scientific Method crossword puzzle to review key vocabulary words surrounding science inquiry.
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Reading a Thermometer Worksheets
Practise reading the temperature with a set of printable Reading a Thermometer Worksheets.
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Plant Adaptations - Research Task Cards
Research behavioural, structural and physiological adaptations with printable plant adaptation task cards.
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What’s My Habitat? Prediction Task Cards
Explore animal features and improve science inquiry skills with printable Habitat Prediction Task Cards.
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What Would Happen? Food Chain Prediction Activity
Explore how changes in the environment can affect food chains with an interactive Food Chain Prediction Activity.
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Scientific Investigation Process – Posters
Remind your students of the steps to the scientific investigation process with this set of 7 scientific method posters.
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States & Properties of Matter Assessment
Assess your students knowledge of the states and properties of matter with a comprehension Matter Assessment.
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Australian Conservationists: The Irwins – Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about the Irwin family and their conservation work with this 2-page reading passage and accompanying comprehension questions.
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Animal Adaptations for Kids - Worksheet Pack
Identify and label different animal features and discover how these adaptations help animals survive with a pack of printable lift-the-flap matching worksheets.
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Diagram of a Volcano - Labelling Worksheet
Label the volcano diagram with a printable worksheet.
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Types of Bird Feet and Bird Beaks - Adaptations Lesson Slides
Take a look at the types of bird beaks and feet that help our flying friends survive in different environments.
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What Are Behavioural Adaptations? Digital Interactive Notebook
Discover behavioural adaptations of animals with an independent research-based Behavioural Adaptation Digital Learning Activity.
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Types of Insects - Minibeast Fact Cards
Discover facts and features of a variety of insects with a handy set of insect fact cards.
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Innovate and Invent! Science Word Search
Build your students’ vocabulary around the topics of innovation and invention with a word search worksheet.
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Types of Materials - Printable Anchor Charts
Introduce your students to the different types of materials with a pack of printable anchor charts.
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Day and Night – Worksheet
Encourage your students to illustrate the day and night cycle with this free worksheet.
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Rotation vs. Revolution Poster Set
Display information in your classroom about the differences between rotation and revolution with this poster set.
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Friction Experiment – Sticky Friction
Use this engaging friction experiment when teaching your students about sliding friction and the effect it has on the movement of objects.
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Materials Poster
A poster showing the definition and an example of materials.
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Natural Disasters Safety Poster
A task to be used when investigating how to remain safe in the event of a natural disaster.
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Air Resistance Force Experiment (Parachutes)
Use this engaging air resistance force experiment when teaching your students about air friction and the effect it has on the effectiveness of a parachute.
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Energy Transformation Quiz
Assess your students’ knowledge of how energy changes form with a printable Energy Transformation Quiz.
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Fighting Gravity Interactive Peg Cards
Explore objects that must fight gravity to stay in their air with this set of 24 digital peg cards.
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Contact and Non-Contact Forces Test
Assess students' understanding of contact and non-contact forces with this forces assessment for Year 4 students.
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Electricity Scavenger Hunt Activity Sheets
Explore and identify devices that use electricity to produce other types of energy with an Electricity Scavenger Hunt.
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How Does the Environment Affect Plants? Science Experiment
Investigate the effects of the environment on plant life with a no-cut printable science experiment mini-book.
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A House for Hermit Crab Activity Pack
Explore how habitats and adaptations help meet the needs of animals with an engaging 'House for Hermit Crab' Activity Pack.
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Animals That Live in Groups - Behavioural Adaptations Worksheet Pack
Explore how animals that live in groups with a printable Behavioural Adaptations Worksheet pack.
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States, Properties, and Changes in Matter Activity Choice Boards
Use printable Matter Project Choice Boards to assess student knowledge of states, properties, and changes in matter.
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Physical Properties of Matter Vocabulary Foldable
Introduce your students to observable and measurable properties of matter with a printable Properties of Matter Vocabulary Foldable.
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States of Matter Graphic Organiser Pack
Use our States of Matter graphic organisers to help your students record what they have learned about the three forms of matter.
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Observing Properties of Matter Teaching Slides
Teach your students about the observable properties of matter with an engaging interactive teaching slide deck.